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M3MSAT, 41605

Orbit data source: Space-Track

M3MSAT, 41605 is a Canadian payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Wed, 22 Jun 2016 UTC via a PSLV-XL launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

41605, 2016-040G

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

Canadian Space Agency (CA)

Manufacturer

Honeywell/ComDev

Mission

Operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

MMMS, Unknown motor

Mass

85 kg wet, 85 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2016-06-22 (9 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PSLV-XL

Launch site

Sirharikota (SRI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.4 m

Radar Cross Section

0.660 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 M3MSAT
1 41605U 16040G   25341.83093140  .00618335  19188-3  82721-3 0  9999
2 41605  97.0430  11.2115 0003389 178.2925 181.8370 16.06627260527850

Epoch: 2025-12-07T19:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-07T19:56:32.472Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-4.76247°

Altitude

261.577 km

Speed

7.749 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 44m 50s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

08:58:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

255.195 km

Perigee altitude

250.7 km

Semi-major axis

6,631.084 km

Eccentricity

0.00034

Inclination

97.043°

RAAN

11.2115°

Arg. of periapsis

178.2925°

True anomaly

181.83576°

Mean anomaly

181.837°

Eccentric anomaly

181.83638°

Mean motion

4.01945 °/min

Orbital period

89.56 mins

BSTAR

0.00082721

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 2016 (2016-06-22 UTC)

FLOCK 2P 7, 41615 (Decayed)

BEESAT 4, 41619 (Decayed)

BIROS, 41604

PSLV DEB, 41621 (Decayed)

LAPAN A3, 41603

FLOCK 2P 1, 41617 (Decayed)

FLOCK 2P 12, 41614 (Decayed)

GHGSAT-D, 41602 (Decayed)

FLOCK 2P 11, 41608 (Decayed)

FLOCK 2P 10, 41612 (Decayed)

PSLV R/B, 41620 (Decayed)

FLOCK 2P 3, 41618 (Decayed)

FLOCK 2P 5, 41616 (Decayed)

SATHYABAMASAT, 41600 (Decayed)

FLOCK 2P 9, 41610 (Decayed)

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M3MSAT, 41605

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-07T19:56:32.472Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 2016 (2016-06-22 UTC)

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